Xue Ji's deliberate arrangement must have his reasons.

The next day, after noon, the edict on increasing the commercial tax was issued on time, and as expected, it spread all over the capital and was discussed endlessly by merchants from all over the city, and within an hour of the edict being issued, the infamy about Chen Shao had already spread.

"I said that the *** of the Chen family has the same virtue as his mother, and it is really a villain, so he dared to take his peers with a Shangshu!"

"The Chen family is treacherous, and they still have the face to rank in the Gangneung family, I'm sorry!"

"Give birth to such a 'fighting for qi' thing, and their Chen family's ancestral grave should be smoking."

In the teahouse and wine shop, in front of the public, these businessmen scolded so loudly, not only to vent their anger, but also to make it clear that they wanted Chen Shao to hear it and scold him in front of him.

Chen Shao was on duty in the Criminal Department, but someone very sensibly recorded these words, sent them to his desk, and reported them to him.

It's thoughtful.

"You're a Xue Qingzhi!" Chen Shao looked at the unsightly abuse on the paper, was so angry that he slammed the tea bowl on the table, gritted his teeth and scolded, his eyes stared at the distance, as if Xue Ji was in front of him, and his gaze could swallow life alive.

"Your Excellency......" When the officials below heard such a big commotion, they pushed the door and broke in, looking at the broken porcelain pieces all over the ground, and the person with angry eyes, and didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

Chen Shao pulled out a smile, waved his hand to signal the official to stand back, and then paced back and forth in the room himself, like an ant on a hot pot.

Xue Qingzhi, even if you scold, you just scold the flowers, the Xue family has to finish playing, and all businessmen have to give your Xue family a funeral.

Thinking of this, the smile on his face became even stronger, but when he looked closely, his eyes were clearly full of hatred.

At the same time, with the ringing of a bell, I saw a provincial official dressed in court clothes walking quickly to the palace, holding a letter in his hand, and there were chicken feathers pinned to the top of the song...... This is an urgent recital.

When Soshu was sent to the imperial study, it happened that several adults were discussing matters in the palace. Zhang Yu came in and reported, saying that it was an urgent report from Shu County, and several adults looked at each other, and they all subconsciously looked at Qin Xu on the seat.

Qin Xu didn't react, just looked at the officials who hurried below, and asked in a deep voice, "What's the alarm?"

The officials below knelt down and bowed their heads, presented their hands to the top, and said, "Your Majesty, the ground in Shu County has moved, many county houses have collapsed, and the people have suffered heavy casualties."

As soon as these words came out, several officials present were stunned.

Earthquake? This is a catastrophe!

I only heard the one-year-old minister tremble and open his mouth: "Your Majesty, such a disaster, but a warning from heaven?"

When Qin Xu heard this, he angrily reprimanded, "Nonsense!"

Not long after these words fell, someone chimed in: "Your Majesty, what Lord Lin said is reasonable, since ancient times, if any government decree is wrong and harms the people's livelihood, God will warn the monarch with calamity...... Please think again, Your Majesty."

Fang Huai sneered disdainfully, and turned to look at the two: "In the opinion of the two elders, what recent decree of Your Majesty is harmful to the people's livelihood, and you need to work to warn the heavens?"

The older Lord Lin pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice, "At noon, the edict of increasing taxes was promulgated, and at that time, an urgent report of the land movement in Shu County was submitted. Your Majesty, it's a matter of social welfare, so please think twice!"

Another younger official lowered his eyes and calculated, before he said politely: "Your Majesty, when Lord Chen mentioned this matter, many officials objected, and the merchant family was even more scolded.

This was already said very tactfully, clearly exonerating Qin Xu, adding all the charges to Chen Shao's head, and doing enough work for him to save face, he only needed to withdraw the holy decree.

Qin Xu secretly sneered in his heart, Xue Ji is getting more and more ideas, dare to gamble with the disaster, do you still have to praise him for his good spirit?

The prime minister has been sitting in this position for a long time, and it is really an exercise of courage.

"Your Majesty, please think twice." Lord Lin bowed again and persuaded loudly.

Immediately, several officials around him chimed in and said loudly: "

Your Majesty thinks twice!"

As the words fell, the room fell silent, and several officials waited for a long time, but did not wait for a response. Lord Lin tentatively took a step forward, and called softly, "Your Majesty?"

Qin Xu leaned on the back of the chair with his forehead propped up, and did not respond.

Several officials were faintly worried in their hearts, glanced at each other, and then turned their eyes to the Son of Heaven on the seat.

"Your Majesty?"

This time, there was still no movement.

After a while, Fang Huai, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly widened his eyes, turned around and pushed the door out, and shouted at Zhang Yu, "Pass on the imperial doctor!"

The news that Qin Xu was in a coma when he was discussing politics quickly reached Xue Ji's ears, and he expected His Majesty to be angry because of this, but he didn't expect him to fall into a coma directly on the spot.

"Is it because of the matter of Shu County?" He asked.

The man below replied, "Exactly."

Xue Ji was silent, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a while. This time, it seems that he was wrong......

Raising the commercial tax is tantamount to exterminating the business for the merchants, but it is not really exhaustive.

Forcing His Majesty to retract the decree under the pretext of the disaster and the warning from heaven is certainly the fastest way, but it is not the best way.

"Okay, if you've done it, don't have a grudge against this bitterness." Xu Yan's voice was very cold, and he could hear that he was angry.

Xue Ji was very nervous in his heart, holding a string of Bodhi in his hand, and said unwillingly, "Lord Xu, do you think I have gone too far?"

Xu Yan glanced at him, turned his head and looked at the official document in his hand again. "I have long warned you that this position is a double-edged sword, and I have long expected that you and I are not in the same way, and we are all well, it is enough."

When Xue Ji heard this, he didn't feel good in his heart. Yes, since he used his power to suppress Chen Shao, he has crossed the word duty. But if I don't offend anyone, people will offend me, Chen Shao has already regarded him as a thorn in the flesh, and the battle has reached the doorstep, do you still have to give in?

At this moment, he finally remembered Qin He's words not long ago.

If I have no heart, others will. "

Since he has become an official, who can do it cleanly.

Xu Yan is a retainer of the saint, so he is naturally oriented towards the saint.

Xue Ji deliberately avoided him when he pressed down on the song, but he didn't expect it, but he still let him notice it.

After hesitating for a long time, no matter how much entanglement and worry there is, it can only turn into a sigh.

The two of them sat in their respective positions, looking down at the government affairs in their hands, and neither of them said anything more.

After a long time, Xue Ji opened his mouth to break the silence in the room.

"What did the Imperial Doctor say?"

"Angry and anxious, don't worry about it recently, let's share more."

Half a month later, it was late autumn.

The edict to increase commercial taxes was withdrawn, and Qin Xu also issued an edict of guilt, saying that it was an edict of guilt, but in fact, he was still pushing the accusation on Chen Shao.

Of course, this was Xue Ji's idea.

Chen Shao naturally hated the root of his teeth, but he had to endure this breath. Whoever let Shu County move at a good time, just in time to promulgate the edict.

Today is Xiu Mu, the gate of Chen's mansion is closed, and the subordinates don't know where to hide, so Chen Shao is left in the courtyard to be furious, but all the porcelain he can see is thrown to the ground by him and shattered. Even if there are guests visiting, there is no way to stay.

This was what Fang Huai saw when he came in, he was in a trance for a while, hesitated for a while, and finally walked slowly into the hall.

"My lord, why be so angry, the coming days will be long."

Chen Shao slammed the table again and made a loud noise.

"I can't swallow this!"

Fang Huai looked at him and suddenly smiled: "Xia Guan has a plan, is the adult interested?"

Chen Shao's heart moved, and his anger calmed down a lot, and then he raised his eyebrows and looked at him: "Say."

Fang Huai took two steps forward, leaned closer to his ear, and said in a deep voice, "In the early years of Changning, Lord Xue once played a recital, asking His Majesty to remove the Imperial History Terrace, do you still remember?"

Ten years have passed since this happened

After a few years, he suddenly mentioned it, and some vague memories in the depths of Chen Shao's mind gradually became clear again.

"It's a bit of an impression, and it didn't be withdrawn in the end, but Cheng Buzheng was transferred, and Yushitai was changed to a fictitious position." Chen Shao said thoughtfully, "What, what do you mean?"

Fang Huai shook his head, straightened his back and took two steps back, bowed to Chen Shao, and chuckled, "He made you lose face, my lord, so you slapped him back."